The curriculum for Japanese Language and Literature enables students to understand the extensive and rich literary, historical, social, and aesthetic achievements of Japan by studying its language, literature, film, religion, and other cultural accomplishments in depth.

All students must meet the University Requirements.

All students must meet the School Requirements.

All students are subject to the Language Other Than English Placement and Progression policies.

Departmental Requirements for the Major in Japanese Language and Literature

13 courses (52 units) are required for the major.

A. Complete: 1
JAPANSE 103C	Advanced Japanese
B. Select one of the following:
EAS 15C	Introductory Topics in Chinese Literature
EAS 15J	Introductory Topics in Japanese Literature
EAS 15K	Introductory Topics in Korean Literature
C. Complete:
EAS 190	Junior-Senior Colloquium
D. Select one from the following: 2
Two upper-division courses dealing with premodern Japanese literature or culture, or
JAPANSE 100A- 100B	Classical Japanese and Classical Japanese
E. Select one of the following: 3
JAPANSE 104A	Fourth Year Japanese
JAPANSE 104B	Fourth Year Japanese
F. Select one upper-division course dealing with modern Japanese literature and culture
G. Select one upper-division course dealing with the literature or culture of another East Asian country
H. Select five courses from the following when the topic is Japanese, of which two may be lower-division: 2,3
ART HIS 150	Studies in Asian Art
ART HIS 162C	Contemporary Japan
EAS 40	Topics in East Asian Popular Culture
EAS 55	Introduction to East Asian Cultures
EAS 116	Topics in East Asian Religions
EAS 120	Topics in Japanese Literature and Society
EAS 123	Structure of Japanese
EAS 126	Topics in East Asian Linguistics
EAS 150	Topics in East Asian Literature in Translation
EAS 155	Topics in Cultural Studies in East Asia
EAS 160	Topics in East Asian Cinema
EAS 170	Topics in Gender in East Asia
FLM&MDA 160	National/Regional Cinemas and Media
HISTORY 70A	Problems in History: Asia
HISTORY 102B	Topics in Environmental History
SOC SCI 178E	Japanese American Studies

¹

If a student is exempted from 103C, an upper-division course on a Japanese topic offered by the Department is required.

²

Other courses may be applied by petition with approval from the Undergraduate Faculty Director of the East Asian Studies department.

³

If a student is exempted from 104, Japanse 199 is required.

Residence Requirement for the Major: At least five upper-division courses required for the major must be completed successfully at UCI. Students are encouraged, however, to complete up to a year of their language study in approved programs of study abroad.